
Joanne Feldman
Wake up with FOX 5 Storm Team Chief Meteorologist Joanne Feldman every weekday on Good Day Atlanta! Always ready to help plan your day, Joanne has a deep passion for meteorology and the great state of Georgia.
Joanne is an Emmy Award-winning and AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist with FOX 5 Storm Team. She grew up in Marietta (a proud graduate of Lassiter High School) and returned home to join FOX 5 Atlanta in 2007.
Joanne studied meteorology at the University of Georgia, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography. She graduated magna cum laude and was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. She then headed to the master's program in Meteorology at Penn State University on a scholarship from the American Meteorological Society.
Her broadcasting career began when she was one of two graduate students selected to forecast for Penn State's daily weather magazine, "Weather World" - a show that has a surprising following all across the state of Pennsylvania. From there, she headed to Fresno, California to work at KMPH, and later KFSN, as the weekend meteorologist. Not long after making the move to KFSN, she became the news anchor for the station's top-rated morning show. After a couple of years honing both her broadcasting and forecasting skills, she was promoted to WTVD in Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina. Joanne spent five years there as the Chief Meteorologist covering tornado outbreaks, a historic ice storm, and numerous hurricanes - including the landfall of Hurricane Isabel in 2003.
During her time in Atlanta, she has been honored with three Emmy Awards - one for best weathercaster in the Southeast, and two for specialty reports on weather. In 2011, she was voted "Favorite Weathercaster in Atlanta" by the readers of Jezebel Magazine. Joanne also holds the prestigious Certified Broadcast Meteorologist designation from the American Meteorological Society. It is the highest designation offered to broadcasters after they have proven scientific competency and passed a rigorous exam.
In April 2019, Joanne helped launch the 10 a.m. hour of Good Day Atlanta, where she is a co-host covering the day’s lifestyle and entertainment news. While she’s not watching Georgia’s skies, she can be found in a ballet class, running, spending time with her husband, Chris, and their two children, and watching any good movie so many times that she knows the lines by heart. Joanne and her family live in Milton.
The latest from Joanne Feldman
Leaf Watch 2026: North Georgia fall colors near peak in coming weeks
Fall color is spreading across North Georgia, and the region could see peak foliage over the next couple of weeks.
Rain threat rises in North Georgia after Halloween, especially Sunday
The Atlanta-area forecast stays dry through Friday, but rain chances increase over the weekend, with Sunday expected to be wetter than Saturday.
North Georgia forecast: Sunny weekend, fall colors nearing peak
Dry weather is forecast across Georgia through late next week, with temperatures returning to the 70s by Wednesday.
Leaf Watch 2026: Fall color increasing in North Georgia mountains
Fall colors are spreading across North Georgia, and a pleasant weekend forecast is expected to give visitors a chance to enjoy the changing leaves, scenic drives and seasonal festivals.
Leaf Watch 2026: Fall color starts to pop in North Georgia
The Georgia Forestry Commission, which provides a weekly leaf-watch update, reports that the most noticeable change is in the highest elevations of far North Georgia.
Georgia Leaf Watch: Early fall color emerges across North Georgia
Fall color is beginning to appear across North Georgia, but anyone planning a weekend trip to see the leaves may have to contend with rain and wind associated with Hurricane Isaias.
North Georgia: Weekend plans? Saturday starts dry, but Sunday looks soggy
Saturday morning offers the best window for outdoor plans before showers and storms become more widespread in the afternoon.
Georgia leaf watch: First fall colors peek through the green
October has arrived, but Georgia’s trees are taking their time getting dressed for fall.
Atlanta gets sunshine now, summer heat next, rain by weekend
Tuesday morning has a little jacket weather. By the time the Braves’ 2 p.m. first pitch rolls around at Truist Park, that jacket can probably stay in the car.
Cool mornings, sunny skies: Georgia’s beautiful weekend forecast
If you’ve been waiting for a weekend that actually feels like fall, here it is. North Georgia is in for crisp mornings, comfortable afternoons and plenty of sunshine Saturday and Sunday.









